Afraid
Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Usage example: Melissa is afraid of flying, so she takes a train from Boston to visit her brother in Chicago
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Johnson finds his mentor Samuel Lettis dead in a mausoleum, the in-control Pit Boss becomes a scared, jumpy man, afraid he'll be killed next.
Source: Series / The Player
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